2006-12-15 06:03:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The outcome might have been very different. This is one of those pivotal decisions that changed history, but if this one factor were changed, it's difficult to determine with certainty that some other incident might subsequently swung the outcome. That said, it was generally recognized by tacticians on both sides that the Allies had to be stopped at the beaches, otherwise the Germans would be at a disadvantage. The presence of those Panzers would definitely have made the establishment of that Normandy beachead much more problematic.
2006-12-15 06:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by Traveller 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first even if hitler had done that it would not have change the outcome of the d day invasion the allieds had to much coming in that day and a tank division would not have matter of airplane since the british had already master the air the only thing that could have save the german was all there army from the eastern front and italy came at the beach then maybe my father was on juno beach and when they landed they took the beach head and move into the interior and holland within a few month so no it wouldnot have made any difference
i served in the canadian army war college in kingston ontario canada and it one of our own topic for our course of officer so no
2006-12-15 14:14:14 · answer #2 · answered by psperron 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it would be similar to Anzio when the Allies were bottled at the beachhead.
The allies had air superiority but with have to suffer grievious losses on the beach from murderous German bombardment + loss of 3 airborne divisons cutoff behind enmey lines + ships and resupplies from E and U-boat attacks.
It would had gone down into history as the the 'longest month' instead of 'day'.
2006-12-16 09:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by SHIH TZU SAYS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Nazis could've prevented ANY landfall by the Allies. Remember that earlier, the Allies were surrounded at Dunkirk. The were able to retreat over 300,000 troops back to England, largely because the Germans didn't attack much during this retreat. The Germans could've killed probably 150,000 of those who made it back to England, making it much harder to take Normandy later on.
2006-12-15 14:13:13 · answer #4 · answered by Cardinal Rule 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think if Hitler had simply ordered his Panzer divisions into battle early on June 6th, they would have easily pushed the Allies back into the sea.
2006-12-15 14:08:39 · answer #5 · answered by barter256 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A chance, yes, but it would undoubtedly have been more difficult. The Allies used a number of measures to prevent that from happening.
2006-12-15 14:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes, like the old saying goes, "Like a snowball in hell!" I'm certainly glad he fell for the hoax the allies, or should I say, the AMERICANS, pulled on him. Thank God for Eisenhower. God Bless you.
2006-12-15 14:12:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have been much more difficult but the allies took manny meseurs to see to it that that didn't happen... but your right the outcome could have been different.. if ... if...if....
2006-12-15 14:32:15 · answer #8 · answered by J dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who cares no?
Let’s jubilate that the nightmare came to an end!!!
2006-12-15 14:05:48 · answer #9 · answered by saehli 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋